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24 Minuten
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The FIFA World Cup is full of controversy, on and off the pitch.
In this episode, we look at five of the most controversial episodes in World Cup history and finish up with five interesting facts about the world's most popular football tournament.
Controversy #1: Diego Maradona & The Hand of God
Controversy #2: The murder of Andres Escobar
Controversy #3: The Kuwait Goal Scandal
Controversy #4: Zinedine Zidane headbutt
Controversy #5: Italy decide to play in black
Trivia point #1: The unusual location of the first world cup
Trivia point #2: How much beer is drunk
Trivia point #3: How many people watch the world cup
Trivia point #4: Pickles the trophy-finding dog
Trivia point #5: The controversy of the Qatar World Cup
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The FIFA World Cup is full of controversy, on and off the pitch.
In this episode, we look at five of the most controversial episodes in World Cup history and finish up with five interesting facts about the world's most popular football tournament.
Controversy #1: Diego Maradona & The Hand of God
Controversy #2: The murder of Andres Escobar
Controversy #3: The Kuwait Goal Scandal
Controversy #4: Zinedine Zidane headbutt
Controversy #5: Italy decide to play in black
Trivia point #1: The unusual location of the first world cup
Trivia point #2: How much beer is drunk
Trivia point #3: How many people watch the world cup
Trivia point #4: Pickles the trophy-finding dog
Trivia point #5: The controversy of the Qatar World Cup
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/world-cup-controversies
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25 Minuten
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He was the undisputed King of Pop, with 13 number-one hits, hundreds of millions of fans and a legacy that will continue to inspire artists for generations to come.
But beneath the surface, Michael Jackson's life was plagued by insecurity, loneliness, and deep-rooted demons that would ultimately lead to his untimely and tragic death.
The early life of Michael Jackson
His relationship with his father
The early success of The Jackson 5
"I Want You Back" - the first big hit
The first number one & becoming a child prodigy
Breaking away from his brothers
Becoming the global King of Pop
His unusual private life
His accident and physical changes
Releasing "Bad"
Allegations of child abuse
Marriage and children
His death and subsequent inquiry
The legacy of Michael Jackson
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He was the undisputed King of Pop, with 13 number-one hits, hundreds of millions of fans and a legacy that will continue to inspire artists for generations to come.
But beneath the surface, Michael Jackson's life was plagued by insecurity, loneliness, and deep-rooted demons that would ultimately lead to his untimely and tragic death.
The early life of Michael Jackson
His relationship with his father
The early success of The Jackson 5
"I Want You Back" - the first big hit
The first number one & becoming a child prodigy
Breaking away from his brothers
Becoming the global King of Pop
His unusual private life
His accident and physical changes
Releasing "Bad"
Allegations of child abuse
Marriage and children
His death and subsequent inquiry
The legacy of Michael Jackson
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/michael-jackson
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26 Minuten
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For centuries, a woman could be accused of being a witch for the simple crime of being too poor, too rich, or too old.
For those accused, the trials were deeply unfair, and the punishment was often torture and death.
In this episode, we explore the unfair and bloody history of witches.
The Salem Witch Trials
The punishments given for witches at Salem
What actually was a "witch"?
Reasons people could be accused of being a witch
Black vs. White magic
Witches & the Black Death
Malleus Maleficarum: The Catholic Church's witch instruction manual
How witch trials worked
King James VI & witches
Why witch fears declined
Witches in modern culture
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For centuries, a woman could be accused of being a witch for the simple crime of being too poor, too rich, or too old.
For those accused, the trials were deeply unfair, and the punishment was often torture and death.
In this episode, we explore the unfair and bloody history of witches.
The Salem Witch Trials
The punishments given for witches at Salem
What actually was a "witch"?
Reasons people could be accused of being a witch
Black vs. White magic
Witches & the Black Death
Malleus Maleficarum: The Catholic Church's witch instruction manual
How witch trials worked
King James VI & witches
Why witch fears declined
Witches in modern culture
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/witches
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22 Minuten
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For hundreds of years, people have been afraid of blood-sucking creatures that rise from the dead.
But where does the vampire myth actually come from, what happened to the people accused of being a vampire, and what if there was a simple, biological explanation for it all?
The start of Bram Stoker's Dracula
The fundamental characteristics of vampires
Vampires in ancient European folklore
Why people might have thought vampires needed to drink blood
Vampires being blamed for the plague
The Great Vampire Epidemic
The story of Petar Blagojević
John Polidori’s The Vampyre
Vampires & Vlad The Impaler
Vampires on film
Modern vampires
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For hundreds of years, people have been afraid of blood-sucking creatures that rise from the dead.
But where does the vampire myth actually come from, what happened to the people accused of being a vampire, and what if there was a simple, biological explanation for it all?
The start of Bram Stoker's Dracula
The fundamental characteristics of vampires
Vampires in ancient European folklore
Why people might have thought vampires needed to drink blood
Vampires being blamed for the plague
The Great Vampire Epidemic
The story of Petar Blagojević
John Polidori’s The Vampyre
Vampires & Vlad The Impaler
Vampires on film
Modern vampires
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20 Minuten
It has been 5 years since the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
In part three of this three-part mini-series, we look at what has happened since then and ask ourselves whether we are any closer to knowing the truth.
Recap of the story so far
Vince Muscat starts talking to the police
Melvin Theuma: the middleman
Yorgen Fenech & 17 Black
The phantom job
Melvin Theuma starts getting paranoid
The arrest of Melvin Theuma
The letter to be passed to Yorgen Fenech
Keith Schembri's lost phone
The public inquest
Political changes since Daphne's death
The corruption and scandal involved in Daphne's murder investigation
Will the killers ever be brought to justice?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daphne-caruana-galizia-part-3
In part three of this three-part mini-series, we look at what has happened since then and ask ourselves whether we are any closer to knowing the truth.
Recap of the story so far
Vince Muscat starts talking to the police
Melvin Theuma: the middleman
Yorgen Fenech & 17 Black
The phantom job
Melvin Theuma starts getting paranoid
The arrest of Melvin Theuma
The letter to be passed to Yorgen Fenech
Keith Schembri's lost phone
The public inquest
Political changes since Daphne's death
The corruption and scandal involved in Daphne's murder investigation
Will the killers ever be brought to justice?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daphne-caruana-galizia-part-3
18 Minuten
A few months after Daphne's brutal assassination, the Maltese police raided a potato shed.
They would "find" three men who would later admit to being involved in the murder, but were they really any closer to the truth?
The initial investigations of Daphne's murder
The December raid on the potato shed
Vince Muscat & The DeGiorgio Brothers
How the police caught the hitmen
November 2019: when everything changed
The arrest of Yorgen Fenech
The power goes out and Keith Schembri is arrested
Yorgen Fenech promises to "spill the beans"
Fenech's pardon request is refused
The resignation of the Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daphne-caruana-galizia-part-2
They would "find" three men who would later admit to being involved in the murder, but were they really any closer to the truth?
The initial investigations of Daphne's murder
The December raid on the potato shed
Vince Muscat & The DeGiorgio Brothers
How the police caught the hitmen
November 2019: when everything changed
The arrest of Yorgen Fenech
The power goes out and Keith Schembri is arrested
Yorgen Fenech promises to "spill the beans"
Fenech's pardon request is refused
The resignation of the Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daphne-caruana-galizia-part-2
21 Minuten
On October 16th, 2017, a 52-year-old journalist was blown up in a car bomb outside her home in Malta.
In part one of our three-part mini-series, we'll learn about who she was, and who might have wanted her dead.
The assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Introduction to Malta
Why small island countries are more prone to corruption
The early career of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Why Daphne Caruana Galizia was so popular
Economic growth in 21st-century Malta
“Malta is 17 miles by nine and flooded with cocaine, corruption, and filthy money”
Daphne's corruption allegations in Malta
Why Daphne was very unpopular with some Maltese citizens
The attacks and harassment she faced
Claims against Konrad Mizzi, Keith Schembri & Joseph Muscat
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daphne-caruana-galizia-part-1
In part one of our three-part mini-series, we'll learn about who she was, and who might have wanted her dead.
The assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Introduction to Malta
Why small island countries are more prone to corruption
The early career of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Why Daphne Caruana Galizia was so popular
Economic growth in 21st-century Malta
“Malta is 17 miles by nine and flooded with cocaine, corruption, and filthy money”
Daphne's corruption allegations in Malta
Why Daphne was very unpopular with some Maltese citizens
The attacks and harassment she faced
Claims against Konrad Mizzi, Keith Schembri & Joseph Muscat
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daphne-caruana-galizia-part-1
25 Minuten
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He was the 45th President of the USA and the most controversial in recent history.
In this episode, we look at the life of Donald J. Trump and examine how he went from real estate developer to the leader of the free world.
The early life of Donald Trump
His paternal and maternal influences
Accusations of racism against Fred Trump
Avoiding getting drafted in the Vietnam War ("bone spurs")
Getting into business with The Trump Organization
Early business controversies
Going upmarket and entering the casino business
A small loan of 1 million dollars
Developing the family business and becoming a (self-reported) billionaire
Business problems in the 1990s
Becoming a TV celebrity after "The Apprentice"
Donald Trump's business failures & controversies
Trump's political alliances over the years
His path to The White House
A return to politics?
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He was the 45th President of the USA and the most controversial in recent history.
In this episode, we look at the life of Donald J. Trump and examine how he went from real estate developer to the leader of the free world.
The early life of Donald Trump
His paternal and maternal influences
Accusations of racism against Fred Trump
Avoiding getting drafted in the Vietnam War ("bone spurs")
Getting into business with The Trump Organization
Early business controversies
Going upmarket and entering the casino business
A small loan of 1 million dollars
Developing the family business and becoming a (self-reported) billionaire
Business problems in the 1990s
Becoming a TV celebrity after "The Apprentice"
Donald Trump's business failures & controversies
Trump's political alliances over the years
His path to The White House
A return to politics?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/donald-trump
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27 Minuten
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It's one of the most controversial topics in modern Spain; some say it's a cultural art form, and others say it's a brutal form of torture.
In this episode, we look at the history of bullfighting through the ages and ask ourselves what lies ahead.
The matador looks up to the crowd
What happens in a bullfight
The early history of bullfighting
Bullfighting in the Iberian peninsula
The first "anti-bullfighting" legislation in the 16th Century
The development of "modern" bullfighting
The different styles of bullfighting
General Franco & bullfighting
The opposition to bullfighting
Bullfighting today
Will bullfighting ever be banned in Spain?
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It's one of the most controversial topics in modern Spain; some say it's a cultural art form, and others say it's a brutal form of torture.
In this episode, we look at the history of bullfighting through the ages and ask ourselves what lies ahead.
The matador looks up to the crowd
What happens in a bullfight
The early history of bullfighting
Bullfighting in the Iberian peninsula
The first "anti-bullfighting" legislation in the 16th Century
The development of "modern" bullfighting
The different styles of bullfighting
General Franco & bullfighting
The opposition to bullfighting
Bullfighting today
Will bullfighting ever be banned in Spain?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/bullfighting
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24 Minuten
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We have been recycling for decades, yet only 9% of the world's plastic has ever been successfully recycled.
In this episode, we ask ourselves the heretical question, "is plastic recycling actually worth it?"
A brief history of plastic usage
How much plastic do we really use?
The uses (and advantages) of plastic
Plastic's advantages in food production
Plastic's usage in medicine
Plastic as a way to reduce energy usage?
The durability of plastic
The problem of what to do with plastic after we have finished using it
What proportion of the world actually recycles?
The environmental "cost" of recycling
Plastic vs. cotton bags: the numbers
Recycling + reducing + reusing
Simple acts to reduce plastic usage
Technological developments with recycling
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We have been recycling for decades, yet only 9% of the world's plastic has ever been successfully recycled.
In this episode, we ask ourselves the heretical question, "is plastic recycling actually worth it?"
A brief history of plastic usage
How much plastic do we really use?
The uses (and advantages) of plastic
Plastic's advantages in food production
Plastic's usage in medicine
Plastic as a way to reduce energy usage?
The durability of plastic
The problem of what to do with plastic after we have finished using it
What proportion of the world actually recycles?
The environmental "cost" of recycling
Plastic vs. cotton bags: the numbers
Recycling + reducing + reusing
Simple acts to reduce plastic usage
Technological developments with recycling
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23 Minuten
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For thousands of years, humans have had ideas about mankind's potential impact on the climate.
In this episode, we look at how these ideas have changed, the men and women who have contributed to them, and ask ourselves why it has taken so long to start paying attention.
Ancient ideas about mankind's impact on the climate
The North American "rain follows the plough" theory
Joseph Fourier & The Greenhouse Effect
Eunice Newton Foote's discovery about CO2
The theory that burning coal might be causing temperatures to rise
Svante Arrhenius & global heating
Guy Callendar, the amateur meteorologist
The fear of a return to the Ice Age
The Great Smog of 1952 in London
Charles David Keeling attributes human activity to climate change
Were rising CO2 levels good or bad?
The establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Modern climate change theories
The role of the oil & gas industry
Climate change deniers in US politics
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For thousands of years, humans have had ideas about mankind's potential impact on the climate.
In this episode, we look at how these ideas have changed, the men and women who have contributed to them, and ask ourselves why it has taken so long to start paying attention.
Ancient ideas about mankind's impact on the climate
The North American "rain follows the plough" theory
Joseph Fourier & The Greenhouse Effect
Eunice Newton Foote's discovery about CO2
The theory that burning coal might be causing temperatures to rise
Svante Arrhenius & global heating
Guy Callendar, the amateur meteorologist
The fear of a return to the Ice Age
The Great Smog of 1952 in London
Charles David Keeling attributes human activity to climate change
Were rising CO2 levels good or bad?
The establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Modern climate change theories
The role of the oil & gas industry
Climate change deniers in US politics
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-climate-change
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23 Minuten
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He was put on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list in 1999, and he would only be removed after he was hunted down and killed by US operatives in 2011
In this episode, we will tell the story of how Osama bin Laden went from a shy, religious young boy to the world's most famous terrorist.
The early life of Osama bin Laden
His time at university
Deciding not to join the family business
The Iranian Revolution of 1979
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Fighting in the Afghanistan War
The invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces
Why Osama bin Laden didn't want US forces in Saudi Arabia
Losing his Saudi citizenship
Launching Al Qaeda
The 9/11 attacks
Osama bin Laden's whereabouts after 9/11
The killing of Osama bin Laden
What was found in Osama bin Laden's compound
Popular misconceptions about Osama bin Laden
The legacy of Osama bin Laden
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He was put on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list in 1999, and he would only be removed after he was hunted down and killed by US operatives in 2011
In this episode, we will tell the story of how Osama bin Laden went from a shy, religious young boy to the world's most famous terrorist.
The early life of Osama bin Laden
His time at university
Deciding not to join the family business
The Iranian Revolution of 1979
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Fighting in the Afghanistan War
The invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces
Why Osama bin Laden didn't want US forces in Saudi Arabia
Losing his Saudi citizenship
Launching Al Qaeda
The 9/11 attacks
Osama bin Laden's whereabouts after 9/11
The killing of Osama bin Laden
What was found in Osama bin Laden's compound
Popular misconceptions about Osama bin Laden
The legacy of Osama bin Laden
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/osama-bin-laden
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29 Minuten
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He was the American civil-rights leader who was a prominent spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Yet he grew too powerful and was killed by the same organisation he had represented.
In this episode, we look at the amazing life, impact and legacy of Malcolm X.
The assassination of Malcolm X
The early family life of Malcolm X ("Little")
The death of Malcolm's father
The teenage years of Malcolm X
Going to prison and finding religion
Joining The Nation of Islam
Becoming Malcolm "X"
Converting Americans to the Nation of Islam (including Mohammed Ali)
Clip of Malcolm X speaking
The attack on Hinton Johnson
Becoming known to the press (and the police)
Going on a global tour
Malcolm X vs. Martin Luther King
Breaking with the Nation of Islam
The murder of Malcolm X
His legacy on the civil rights movement
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/malcolm-x
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He was the American civil-rights leader who was a prominent spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Yet he grew too powerful and was killed by the same organisation he had represented.
In this episode, we look at the amazing life, impact and legacy of Malcolm X.
The assassination of Malcolm X
The early family life of Malcolm X ("Little")
The death of Malcolm's father
The teenage years of Malcolm X
Going to prison and finding religion
Joining The Nation of Islam
Becoming Malcolm "X"
Converting Americans to the Nation of Islam (including Mohammed Ali)
Clip of Malcolm X speaking
The attack on Hinton Johnson
Becoming known to the press (and the police)
Going on a global tour
Malcolm X vs. Martin Luther King
Breaking with the Nation of Islam
The murder of Malcolm X
His legacy on the civil rights movement
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/malcolm-x
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30 Minuten
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The game of chess played a vital role during the Cold War, allowing Russia and the United States to fight intellectual battles over a board game.
In this episode, we'll explore how the game of chess was used in a world where nuclear weapons could not.
The modern-day political impact of Chess
The life of Anatoly Karpov
The start of the Cold War
Why chess was the battleground for the Cold War
History of chess & statesmanship
The "Fried Chicken Tournament"
Why the USSR had a head start on the USA
The early popularity of Chess in the USSR
The fighting of "proxy wars" in the 1960s
The relationship between KGB & chess players
The bizarre 1978 Chess Championship in Manilla
The arrival of Garry Kasparov
Chess in the modern day
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/chess-cold-war
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The game of chess played a vital role during the Cold War, allowing Russia and the United States to fight intellectual battles over a board game.
In this episode, we'll explore how the game of chess was used in a world where nuclear weapons could not.
The modern-day political impact of Chess
The life of Anatoly Karpov
The start of the Cold War
Why chess was the battleground for the Cold War
History of chess & statesmanship
The "Fried Chicken Tournament"
Why the USSR had a head start on the USA
The early popularity of Chess in the USSR
The fighting of "proxy wars" in the 1960s
The relationship between KGB & chess players
The bizarre 1978 Chess Championship in Manilla
The arrival of Garry Kasparov
Chess in the modern day
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/chess-cold-war
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26 Minuten
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To some, he was a visionary who helped us understand our unconscious mind. To others, he was a sex-crazed maniac who made no contributions to psychiatry.
In this episode, we'll explore the fascinating life and works of Sigmund Freud.
The early life of Sigmund Freud
Theories of the mind in 19th century Europe
Meeting the love of his life, Martha Bernays
Freud's first medical "treatment": cocaine
Moving to Paris and studying with Jean-Martin Charcot
The idea of the unconscious mind
"The plunging of sexuality in theory and practice is not to my taste’"
Opening his own "talking therapy" practice
Coining the term "psychoanalysis"
The publication of The Interpretation of Dreams
Freud & The Oedipus Complex
The publication of The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, and the idea of "Freudian slips"
His friendship with Carl Jung
The First World War breaks out
Deteriorating health and final years
The complicated legacy of Sigmund Freud
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/freud
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To some, he was a visionary who helped us understand our unconscious mind. To others, he was a sex-crazed maniac who made no contributions to psychiatry.
In this episode, we'll explore the fascinating life and works of Sigmund Freud.
The early life of Sigmund Freud
Theories of the mind in 19th century Europe
Meeting the love of his life, Martha Bernays
Freud's first medical "treatment": cocaine
Moving to Paris and studying with Jean-Martin Charcot
The idea of the unconscious mind
"The plunging of sexuality in theory and practice is not to my taste’"
Opening his own "talking therapy" practice
Coining the term "psychoanalysis"
The publication of The Interpretation of Dreams
Freud & The Oedipus Complex
The publication of The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, and the idea of "Freudian slips"
His friendship with Carl Jung
The First World War breaks out
Deteriorating health and final years
The complicated legacy of Sigmund Freud
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/freud
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